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Shohei Ohtani paused his electric season to honor Shigeo Nagashima, Japan’s beloved baseball icon. With a simple message and shared photos, Ohtani spoke straight from the heart. On June 3, 2025 ...

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As Japan recovered from the devastation of World War II and entered a period of rapid economic growth, a jaunty superstar appeared in the form of professional baseball player Shigeo Nagashima.

Shigeo Nagashima starred for Japan's most popular team, the Yomiuri Giants, winning nine straight Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973. This picture taken on Mar 3, 2018 shows Japanese baseball ...

Japanese baseball luminaries and other sporting figures have paid tribute to Yomiuri Giants icon Shigeo Nagashima, who died of pneumo ...

Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball legend with ties to the Dodgers, dies at 89 Legendary Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima attends an event on Jan. 19, 2008, in Chiba, Japan.

Shigeo Nagashima's death brings tears On June 3, 2025, Shigeo Nagashima died in a Tokyo hospital because of pneumonia. The Yomiuri Giants, his team forever, shared this sad news.

Shigeo Nagashima stands between San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds, left, and New York Mets manager Art Howe at an event in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2002. (David Guttenfelder / Associated Press) ...

Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed yesterday by ...